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Hurricane Risk for Brownsville, TX

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  2. Most recent hurricane
  3. Strongest ever
  4. Closest approach
  5. When hurricanes hit
  6. Recent notable storms
  7. Preparedness

Since 1854, 107 hurricanes and tropical storms have passed within 150 miles of Brownsville. Here's what you should know.

Local note: Sitting at the southern tip of Texas on the upper Laguna Madre with very low elevation, Brownsville is especially vulnerable to storm surge and catastrophic coastal flooding — recent impacts from Hurricane Beryl (2024) and repeated landfalling storms underscore surge and wind as the defining hazards.

By the numbers

Total storms
107
since 1854
Major (Cat 3+)
21
at closest approach
Hurricanes (Cat 1+)
56
all categories
County
Cameron County
Texas

Most recent hurricane

Beryl (2024)

Passed within 134 miles of Brownsville on July 07, 2024. Peak intensity: Cat 5 (167 mph).

The full risk breakdown for Brownsville

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Preparedness

  1. Know your zone. Brownsville is in Cameron County — look up your evacuation zone here.
  2. Get alerts early. Sign up below — we'll notify you when storms first form in the basin, not just when they're at your doorstep.
  3. Have 3+ days of supplies. Water (1 gal/person/day), non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, cash.
  4. Have an evacuation plan. Know where you'll go, how you'll get there, what you'll bring.
  5. Follow official orders. If your zone is told to evacuate, leave. Don't wait.
Nearby cities also covered: Olmito, Los Fresnos, San Benito, Los Indios, Lozano, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo, Harlingen. Data sourced from NOAA hurricane databases (HURDAT2 Atlantic, HURDAT2 East Pacific, and CPHC best-track), public domain.